25 11 235 Replacing bearing bushes for gearshift arm

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove Shift Arm
- Press out bearing bush (1).
- Coat new bearing bush with Circolight.
- Then press into shift arm until side surface of bush protrudes uniformly.

NOTE: Illustration shows: shift arm simply supported.

Fig 1: Bearing Bush

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